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CUDOS brings together a powerful team of Australian and International researchers in optical science and photonics technology, our efforts will lead to significant advancement in the capabilities and knowledge in this crucial field.

Australian Silicon Photonics and Luceda Photonics launch new photonics toolset

01-03-2017

CUDOS researchers at RMIT University, partnering with Luceda Photonics, have launched a comprehensive toolset of electromagnetic simulators for photonic devices, called REME.

Silicon Photonics is an emerging technology which allows wires connected to silicon chips to be replaced by optical fibres. Silicon photonics has the potential to increase the performance of data centres and will eventually replace copper wires in computers.

REME enables users to harness a number of new effects on silicon photonic devices that cannot be simulated with existing tools. These effects are important for high speed photonic links in data centres, but could also form the basis of ultra-high speed USB cables.

CUDOS Chief Investigator and RMIT Director of MicroNano Research Facility, Professor Arnan Mitchell said the ability to simulate and design is exactly what is required to interface Australian researchers and small businesses with the billion dollar silicon photonics industry emerging around the globe.